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Titusville Police Department K9 Chase to Get Donation of Bullet and Stab Protective Vest

By  //  November 20, 2018

charitable donation from non-profit organization Vested Interest in K9s, Inc.

Titusville Police Department’s K9 Chase will receive a bullet and stab protective vest thanks to a charitable donation from non-profit organization Vested Interest in K9s, Inc.

BREVARD COUNTY • TITUSVILLE, FLORIDA – Titusville Police Department’s K9 Chase will receive a bullet and stab protective vest thanks to a charitable donation from non-profit organization Vested Interest in K9s, Inc.

K9 Chase’s vest is sponsored by Lynda Gordon of The Michael Gordon Center for Research in Medical Education of Coconut Grove, Florida, and will be embroidered with the sentiment “In memory of Michael Gordon.”

Delivery is expected within eight to 10 weeks.

Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. is a charity located in East Taunton, Massachusetts, whose mission is to provide bullet and stab protective vests and other assistance to dogs of law enforcement and related agencies throughout the United States.

The non-profit was established in 2009 to assist law enforcement agencies with this potentially lifesaving body armor for their four-legged K9 officers.

Since its inception, Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. has provided more than 3,100 protective vests in all 50 states through private and corporate donations at a value of $5.7 million.

K9 Chase’s vest is sponsored by Lynda Gordon of The Michael Gordon Center for Research in Medical Education of Coconut Grove, Florida and will be embroidered with the sentiment “In memory of Michael Gordon”. Delivery is expected within eight to ten weeks.

The program is open to dogs actively employed in the U.S. with law enforcement or related agencies who are certified and at least 20 months of age. New K9 graduates, as well as K9s with expired vests, are eligible to participate.

The donation to provide one protective vest for a law enforcement K9 is $950. Each vest has a value between $1,744 and $2,283 and a five-year warranty, and an average weight of four to five pounds.

There are an estimated 30,000 law enforcement K9s throughout the United States.

Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. provides information, lists events, and accepts tax-deductible donations of any denomination. To donate Click here or mail contribution to P.O. Box 9 East Taunton, MA 02718.

For more information or to learn about volunteer opportunities, please call 508-824-6978.

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